Friday 20 January 2012
Drivers beware
Motorists have been reminded to pay particular attention when driving near schools with students returning from their holidays in coming weeks. More than 60,000 children are starting school for…
Friday 20 January 2012
Rare whale and calf sighted
A rare sight greeted passengers and crew aboard dive and snorkel boat Silversonic this week with a mother and baby Sei Whale spotted. The Sei Whales, which remain on the endangered…
Friday 20 January 2012
Crocs' presidential report
by Andy Smith Well 2012 has arrived and we hope you had a great xmas and a merry New Year. The boys have been training over the break and now it officially starts tonight down at the…
Friday 20 January 2012
Festival set to be bigger and better
The 2012 Cairns Airport Adventure Festival is attracting people who made it their new year’s resolution to get fit in 2012 with entries into the events flowing in. Registrations…
Thursday 19 January 2012
Stuckey "appalled" at TQ
It's election time. While a date may not have been set for the 2012 State election campaigning has definitely begun. Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jann…
Thursday 19 January 2012
The Viewpoint - Helter Shelter
Not much comes easily in Port does it? This seems especially true if you happen to be a politician. In 2011 the lagoon pool divided the population - where to build it, how big…
Thursday 19 January 2012
Epic journey for devoted dad
One man will embark on an epic 2000km walk from Port Douglas to Brisbane this September to raise money for the fight against Cystic Fibrosis. Nigel Reed is no stranger to long…
Thursday 19 January 2012
Miglioranza stars for Muddies
Continuing the benefits of winning the toss, C grade Muddies stuck to their formula of “runs on the board” by batting first. The hard, dry home deck offered an even, well rolled…
Thursday 19 January 2012
Fright night
Guests at a Macrossan Street resort got a front row seat to a thunderstorm which passed over Port Douglas on Tuesday night. Lightning hit the ground at around 10.30pm just metres from the guests who…
Wednesday 18 January 2012
New laws for reef operators
A parliamentary review of the dive and snorkelling industry has proposed new laws that aim to avoid a repeat of the 1998 incident in which US couple, Tom and Eileen Lonergan were left…
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Serious runners step up
A call has gone out to runners in the region to get serious ahead of the Solar Eclipse Marathon and half marathon in November. Bruno Bennett from Port Douglas Event Management…
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Australia Day to help cancer sufferers
A huge public Australia Day celebration will be held at the Mt Molloy National Hotel, to celebrate and to raise funds for a vital local charity. Publicans of the Mt Molloy…
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Chamber release wish list
The Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce has released their 'wish list' of infrastructure projects they'd like to see underway in 2012. A statement from the Chamber highlighted a number…
Wednesday 18 January 2012
LNP promise to review shelter
The LNP candidate for Cook has bought into the cyclone shelter debate declaring he'll review the location of the facility should his party be elected in the upcoming State…
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Mossman Bowls results
Another memorable afternoon of competition was had by all on Saturday with another good turnout for Jackpot Bowls. The Men's President, David Egan, had the pleasant duty of presenting Lloyd…
Tuesday 17 January 2012
All eyes on king tides
As Queensland residents prepare for king tides this summer, they also have the chance to visualise the rising waters along our coast by photographing the regional king tides event. Green…
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Grant St casualty returns home
Damien Smith, the man found with severe head injuries in Grant Street in mid-November, has returned home to Tasmania. Mr Smith, 40, continues his rehabilitation in a Hobart hospital,…
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Doctors fear rise in whooping cough
The number of whooping cough cases in Far North Queensland has increased by almost 400% in 2011 with Queensland Health reporting 745 confirmed cases. With 34 confirmed cases of…
Tuesday 17 January 2012
State league one step closer
Douglas Junior Netballers Chenoa Ryan and Rachael Ramsay have been selected for the Marlin Coast 'Marlins' squad. From the 18 players that tried out for the squad, 12 were selected…
Monday 16 January 2012
Is this the end of Ubaka?
The Taipans dug deep to win their third on the trot and hang on to fourth place on the ladder on Friday night, but came close to being upset by this seasons' cellar dwellers - Wollongong.…
Monday 16 January 2012
Business Time - I just called, to say, “Oops”
Make opportunities of your mistakes I made a shocking discovery just before Christmas: no one’s perfect, me included. I know! Take my side of a recent phone call to…
Monday 16 January 2012
Three stung at Four Mile Beach
Three people have been treated for suspected irukandji stings after swimming at Four Mile Beach late Thursday afternoon. Colin Sparkes from the North Queensland Branch of…
Monday 16 January 2012
Community concert planned
Local businesses can help the Port Douglas community garden flourish without getting their hands dirty, according to community garden project manager, Kevin Eldridge. With the recent…
Monday 16 January 2012
50,000 heading our way
Up to 50,000 people from across the globe are expected to converge on the region in November to witness the solar eclipse, and plans are underway to maximise the benefit to the tourism…
Friday 13 January 2012
Friday the 13th
It's Friday the 13th and we've consulted the online resource, Wikipedia, to find out more about this frightening but fascinating day. History According to folklorists, there is no written evidence…
